Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) captured the $7,500 featured Fillies and Mares Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 13).
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Lexus Kody victorious in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Lexus Kody, representing Canada, led throughout and won the 2025 edition of the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot on Saturday afternoon at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Lexus Kody, driven by Yannick Gingras for trainer Ron Burke, completed the mile and a quarter in 2:24.4.
Apex, Atlantic Summer win Grade 1 stakes at Hoosier
Apex and driver Dexter Dunn proved to be top dogs in the $368,950 Grade 1 Peter Haughton Memorial, for 2-year-old male trotters, at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Sept. 12). The “Win and You’re In” event for the Breeders Crown highlighted a 15-race card with nearly $1.5 million in purses and also featured the $464,400 Grade 1 Jim Doherty Memorial, for freshman female trotters, won by Atlantic Summer by the narrowest of margins on the stakes-filled night.
Nicole Kraft named 2025 Tom White Media Award winner
The Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair have named veteran journalist Nicole Kraft as the recipient of the 2025 Tom White Media Award.
Ohio Selected Jug Sale shatters sales records
Once again, the Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale broke its own sales record during this year’s edition of the Standardbred auction, with 266 horses selling for a gross of $8,659,000, a 9.3-percent increase from 2024.
Denarius, Shimmering Hanover victorious in Champlain filly trots
Odds-on choice Denarius and 4-1 second choice Shimmering Hanover emerged supreme from the two divisions of the C$163,725 Grade 3 Champlain Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Sept. 12) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a card which also saw a huge upset in the C$40,000 Elegantimage Prep by Stormont Beautiful.
Grand slams for Monti and McDonough at Batavia Downs
Driver Drew Monti and trainer Shawn McDonough both had stellar performances at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 12) as they each won four races on the card while in the featured $11,000 mid-level conditioned trot, Crazy Ritz went the best mile of his season as he dominated a full field to score his third victory of the year at The Downs.
Prospectors Gold, Lady Saturn win co-features at Tioga
Prospectors Gold (Greg Merton) and Lady Saturn (Brett Crawford) were the winners of the co-features at Tioga Downs on Friday (Sept. 12).
Buckeye Stallion Series heads to Delaware County Fair
The Delaware County Fairgrounds is hosting Buckeye Stallion Series events for 2- and 3-year-olds from Sept. 14-18.
OHHA to livestream ‘Five Days in Delaware’ as part of Little Brown Jug Week
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will provide livestreaming coverage of “Five Days in Delaware” beginning Sunday, Sept. 14, through Thursday, Sept. 18, as part of Little Brown Jug Week at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.